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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G 5G has a general score of 81.5, which is much better than Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 global score. Even though Moto G 5G is way newer than the Google Nexus 5X, it is heavier and notably thicker. Google Nexus 5X has a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Motorola Moto G 5G has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G features a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more processing cores and more RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a much more MP back camera.
The Motorola Moto G 5G has a much longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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